Feeding

In the wild, the savannah monitor eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. They eat scorpions, slugs, wasps, beetles, centipedes and the giant cricket Brachytrupes membranaceus (which make up approximately half of a juvenile’s diet). They also occasionally take amphibians.

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In captivity, they are fed mostly with mice, pellets, cat food (make sure he doesn't get too fat !), red runners, grasshoppers, mealworms and a lot of other insects. Eggs are a good occasional treat. Food can be dusted with vitamin powders to improve nutrition.

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Unlike a lot of other reptiles, varanids drink a lot of water. Always keep a full water bowl in the enclosure so your monitor can drink or take a soak, which is good for shedding skin. Change the water frequently, because monitors will not hesitate to drink water that they have defecated in.